1979 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Fifth-seeded Barbara Jordan defeated Sharon Walsh 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1979 Australian Open.

Women's Singles
1979 Australian Open
Champion Barbara Jordan
Runner-up Sharon Walsh
Final score6–3, 6–3
Draw32 (4 Q )
Seeds7

This was Jordan's first tour-level title; the next time that a woman would score her first tour win at a Grand Slam event would not come until Jeļena Ostapenko won the 2017 French Open.[1]

This was the last time where two first time Slam finalists meet each other until the 2004 French Open.[2]

Until the 2017 French Open, this would be the last Grand Slam event that none of the former Grand Slam champions would reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal. This was only the second ladies final not to feature an Australian player, the first since 1935 and the first all American final.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. They are ordered by the round in which they were knocked out.

  1. Virginia Ruzici (First round)
  2. Hana Mandlíková (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Renáta Tomanová (Semifinalist)
  4. Sharon Walsh (Finalist)
  5. Barbara Jordan (Champion)
  6. n/a
  7. Janet Newberry (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Cynthia Doerner (Quarterfinalist)

Note: The sixth seed withdrew and was replaced by Cathy Griffiths.

Qualifying
Main article: 1979 Australian Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
  Mary Sawyer 7 6
7 Janet Newberry 6 3
  Mary Sawyer 6 3
4 Sharon Walsh 7 6
4 Sharon Walsh 6 6
  Michele Gurdal 0 3
4 Sharon Walsh 3 3
5 Barbara Jordan 6 6
8 Cynthia Doerner 2 1
3 Renáta Tomanová 6 6
3 Renáta Tomanová 7 3 3
5 Barbara Jordan 5 6 6
5 Barbara Jordan 6 6
2 Hana Mandlíková 2 2

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 V Ruzici 6 2 4
M Sawyer 0 6 6 M Sawyer 6 6
N Sato 7 6 N Sato 3 4
E Little 5 4 M Sawyer 7 6
L Cassell 6 0 3 7 J Newberry 6 3
J Chaloner 2 6 6 J Chaloner 6 3 1
D Evers 6 6 7 J Newberry 2 6 6
7 J Newberry 4 4 M Sawyer 6 3
4 S Walsh 6 6 6 4 S Walsh 7 6
M Mesker 7 2 4 4 S Walsh 6 6
J Dimond 5 4 J Diesslin 1 4
J Diesslin 7 6 4 S Walsh 6 6
K Pratt 6 6 M Gurdal 0 3
Q C Newton 1 3 K Pratt 1 4
M Gurdal 6 4 6 M Gurdal 6 6
LL C Griffiths 4 6 1

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 C Doerner 6 6
K Ruddell 1 4 8 C Doerner 5 7 6
S Leo 6 4 1 S Saliba 7 6 3
S Saliba 4 6 6 8 C Doerner 2 1
P Whytcross 5 6 6 3 R Tomanová 6 6
M Wikstedt 7 3 2 P Whytcross 4 6 1
N Gregory 6 5 3 R Tomanová 6 4 6
3 R Tomanová 7 7 3 R Tomanová 7 3 3
5 B Jordan 6 6 5 B Jordan 5 6 6
K Hallam 3 2 5 B Jordan 7 6
Q R Catton 3 1 Q A Minter 5 1
Q A Minter 6 6 5 B Jordan 6 6
Q B Randall 6 2 3 2 H Mandlíková 2 2
L Harrison 4 6 6 L Harrison 4 5
J Walker 4 1 2 H Mandlíková 6 7
2 H Mandlíková 6 6

References
  1. "Jelena Ostapenko beats Simona Halep to win French Open". ESPN.com. 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  2. "Myskina wins French to make history". The Daily Telegraph. 5 June 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
Preceded by
1979 US Open – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1980 French Open – Women's Singles
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